Shrouded in an aura of mystery, the enigmatic and extraordinary Requiem Mass is not only the culmination of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s late phase dedicated to sacred music but also a pinnacle of music history.

Interrupted by the premature death of the composer during its creation and serving as a true autobiographical document, this work transcends the treatment of death and divine judgment. Mozart crafts a dramatic action that renews the sacred genre, where vocal expression shines to illuminate an overwhelming experience.

His pupil Franz Xaver Süssmayr, who had already assisted him with contemporaneous works like The Magic Flute and La clemenza di Tito, completed the score, which continues to raise many questions. Mozart posed the issue of death, but his question remained unanswered. Through this text of Christian liturgy, Mozart managed to convey all states of mind: from the fear of Judgment (Dies irae) to the hope for God’s mercy (Kyrie), from the anguish of useless suffering (Recordare) to the certainty of an afterlife filled with light (Luceat eis).

“Since death is the true goal of our existence, I have become so well acquainted with this true and best friend of humanity in recent years that the image of death is no longer terrifying to me but is much more soothing and comforting.” – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Performances at Gran Teatre del Liceu, Barcelona: 

17, 18, 19 and 21 February 2025 at 19h30
22 February 2025 at 19h00
23 February 2025 at 18h00
25 and 26 February 2025 at 19h30